Saul Penders
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003
Place of birth Maastricht, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
MVV
Number 14
Youth career
MVV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– MVV 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:05, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Saul Penders (born 29 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club MVV.

Career

Penders progressed through the MVV youth academy. He made his professional debut under head coach Klaas Wels on 22 October 2021, replacing Marko Kleinen in the 78th minute of a 3–0 away loss in the Eerste Divisie to NAC Breda.[2] Penders made his first ever start on 29 January 2022 due to injuries and COVID-19 infections in the squad, featuring in midfield in a 1–0 league defeat away to FC Eindhoven.[3]

On 7 July 2022, Penders signed his first professional contract with MVV, a two-year deal keeping him in Maastricht until 2024.[4][5]

Personal life

Penders is the son of former MVV player and chief executive, Paul Penders.[5][6]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2023[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MVV 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 10000100
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 30100040
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 401050
Career total 1702000190

    References

    1. "S. Penders – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    2. Bouwens, Jaj (22 October 2021). "MVV verliest ook in Breda door persoonlijke fouten". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 October 2021.
    3. Bouwens, Jaj (29 January 2022). "MVV verliest met debutanten nipt bij FC Eindhoven". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    4. "MVV legt Saul Penders vast". MVV (in Dutch). 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    5. 1 2 Appeven, Stephan van (7 July 2022). "Jeugdspeler Penders breekt door en krijgt contract bij MVV". RTV Maastricht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    6. "Oud-speler Paul Penders nieuwe directeur MVV". 1limburg (in Dutch). 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
    7. Saul Penders at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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